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Cover of Eragon by Christopher Paolini

Eragon — Audiobook

16.6est. listening hrs
3.8★227 ratings
Fantasygenre
Free with trial

The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 16.6 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish Eragon at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day34 days
1 hour / day17 days
2 hours / day9 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×12 days

What our data says

  • At 16.6 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 80% of the fantasy audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 35% longer than the average fantasy audiobook (12.3 hrs across 761 titles in our dataset).

Computed from fantasy audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset; listening time estimated from page count.

Who is this for?

Best for fantasy listeners who want dragons and magic systems — a long-haul epic at 16.6 hours (estimated).

About the book

Don’t miss the latest book from the author of Eragon , The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm: Tales from Alagaësia ! Perfect for fans of Lord of the Rings, the New York Times bestselling Inheritance Cycle about the dragon rider Eragon has sold over 35 million copies and is an international fantasy sensation. Fifteen-year-old Eragon believes that he is merely a poor farm boy—until his destiny as a Dragon Rider is revealed. Gifted with only an ancient sword, a loyal dragon, and sage advice from an old storyteller, Eragon is soon swept into a dangerous tapestry of magic, glory, and power. Now his choices could save—or destroy—the Empire.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Eragon audiobook?

Eragon runs about 16.6 hours — our estimate from its 561 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 11.1 hours.

Can I listen to Eragon free?

Yes — with the audiobooks.com free trial. Start the trial, get Eragon included, and cancel anytime; the trial stays free.

Is Eragon worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 11.1 hours — saving 5.5 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.

When was Eragon first published?

Eragon by Christopher Paolini was first published in 2000.

Can you download Eragon as an audio file?

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